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Margarita Without Triple Sec
Skip the orange liqueur for this margarita recipe that uses simple syrup in its place. The resulting drink is fresher and brighter than the typical version.
👥 1 Servings👤 Chris Morocco📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●strainer
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place some kosher salt on a small plate. Rub half the outer rim of an old-fashioned or rocks glass with 1 thick lime wheel (reserve for serving); roll moistened rim in salt. Fill with ice and set aside.
Kosher saltthick lime wheel1
2
Combine 2 oz. tequila blanco, ¾ oz. fresh lime juice, and ¾ oz. 1:1 simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about ⏱️ 20 seconds and strain through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into reserved glass. Garnish with reserved lime wheel. Editor’s note: This orange-liqueur-free margarita was first printed in our May 2016 issue. Head this way for more of our favorite tequila drinks →
. tequila blanco2 oz
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